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upon the quince. Mr. Barry thought it did tolerably well, 

 atid Mr. Hooker raised it finely ou that stock. It was allowed 

 to remain. 



Beurre' d'Amalis. — The President and C. M. Hovey con- 

 sidered this a fine early autumn fruit. 



Beurre' d'Aremberg was removed from the list. 



Triomph de Jodoigne was also removed from the list. 



Long Green of Mayence, usually called the Long Green 

 of Coxe. Considerable discussion took place regarding this 

 pear, which is often confounded with the Long Green of 

 Autumn. 



Urbaniste Avas considered one of the best growers on 

 quince. 



Winter Nelis was proposed by Col. Frost, but objected 

 to by some. 



KiNGSEssiNG, Dr. Brinkle said, did well on quince. 



Brandywine was recommended by Dr. Hooker and Mr. 

 Reid. 



Beurre' Superfin was recommended by Mr. Prince, Mr. 

 Reid and Mr. Berckmans. 



Jalousie de Fontenay was recommended as good on 

 quince. 



Gray Doyenne, and Flemish Beauty were generally con- 

 sidered rather poor growers on the quince. 



Beurre' gris d'hiver. Doyenne' d'Alencon, Passe Col- 

 mar, and Belle Epine Dumas, were recommended on the 

 quince. 



BuFFUM. — Messrs. Barry, Berckmans, Saul and others said 

 it did well on quince. 



Seckel. — Recommended by some and objected to by 

 others. 



Tyson was recommended by Messrs. Barry, Townsend and 

 Reid. 



Beurre' Sterckman by C. M. Hovey, and Theodore 

 Van Mons by Mr. Berckmans. 



KiRTLAND. — Recommended by Messrs. Reid, Berckmans, 

 Waring, Ernst and Hooker, on the quince. 



A long discussion then ensued in regard to the culture of 



